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Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Mike Fisher_5 — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:11:50 GMT

So where you gonna be then?

Harry's having a bit of the "Royal & Ancient"

I'll be here a lot: [click on photo to enlarge]
http://groups.msn.com/TheBestPubInBirmingham/thechurchinn.msnw
I try to start at the left end top shelf

I'm in the last row of photos
I'm the guy in the white shirt named "Mike the bandit"
Look at the photo to the right of mine
Is that our Pete Randall? He's a sneaky dude
http://groups.msn.com/TheBestPubInBirmingham/thecustomers.msnw

This is Wali - an esteemed customer
He's into body piercing & 'herbal medicine'
http://groups.msn.com/TheBestPubInBirmingham/thecustomers.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=100
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So what's your plans?
Photographic evidence or links appreciated
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Hi Dan
This is just a bit of Friday Fun
Please delete if you think it's inappropriate

Mike
Don't get mad - get naked

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

John Bolene — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:19:10 GMT

No, not going.

It is a bit expensive if I have to pay for it myself (and take vacation), the company is sending another.

Have fun, stay safe.

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Pete Randall — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:21:08 GMT

Mike,

I think you've got a good precedent that should preclude this thread getting deleted:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x5c026049dbb6d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

And, no, that's not me. I've never been further east than Maine.

Pete

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Jeff Schussele — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:29:02 GMT

Now Pete, If you're going then start your own thread and stay out of......oh wait. ;~))

I'll go next year - maybe it'll be someplace not as oppressive as Atlanta in Aug =~)

I'm moving into a new house & doing a little remodeling in the process so I just don't have the time.

I'll probably be painting & applying the trim about then.

Later,
Jeff

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Mike Fisher_5 — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:29:32 GMT

John:
I don't think they'd let your rockets into Atlanta anyway :)

All:
Don't forget this is a positive thread
So the question is...
What will you'll be doing instead?

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Marco Santerre — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:35:09 GMT

Unfortunately I can't go either.. so instead, I'll be working.. oh yeah .. damn.. gotta keep it positive.. Hmmm.. I guess I'll take care of the kids.. oh darn.. I forgot.. POSITIVE.. *LOL* Guess I'll be playing a lot of ball (base, golf, etc.. )

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Massimo Bianchi — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:36:28 GMT

Hi Mike,
i will be interested, but "money is money".

Since i'm going to be married... i must save it :)

See all of you in the forum !
Massimo

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

George_Dodds — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:36:39 GMT

Well what can i say too skint to go to Atlanta and no where near desperate enough to brave Brum's dodgy Pubs.

I'm waiting on a delivery of my local brew
http://www.morduebrewery.com/index.htm

This is purely for medicinal pruposes of course!

"Mike the bandit"
Is it a stand and deliver role??

Ta

George

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

RolandH — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:37:33 GMT

I do it like Michael and Harry - play Golf have fun!!

We are missing one person in out flight.

Hey Michael and Harry when we have tee time?

=;-)
Roland (-13,4)

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Mike Fisher_5 — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:43:32 GMT

George:

love this bit on your link...
"We???re Sorry, but due to the volume of requests, and the costs involved, for bottle labels, pumpclips, promotional material etc. We are unable send out any items at all
Please note this is official company policy"

It's to do with one-armed bandits

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Chris Wilshaw — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:44:53 GMT

Well, not much planned so far, but as I've recently started to play golf (badly), I'll probably hit the driving range (or more likely anything solid that happens to be within about 100 yards of me (if a fairway happened to be 100 yards long, and about 200 wide, I'd be fine (as long as there was nothing above me....))

After that, it's a case of looking forwards to September, and a week in the Greek islands, followed by a long weekend at the Oktoberfest.

BEER BEER BEER BEER.

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

John Collier — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:45:20 GMT

I have to report that I will be one of the many unfortunates that will be missing the event yet again this year. To be honest, I don???t know of anybody from this company that IS going to make it. I think that would be a BIG mistake on the company???s part, but that isn???t my decision to make???

As for photographic evidence of what I will be doing that week, I will still be at work doing the same thing that I have been finding myself doing a lot of here recently. I would get someone to take pictures so I could post them here, but I don???t know of anybody right off the top of my head that would be willing to take a photo of my a) trying to decide which thumb goes ???up there??? today or b) actually sitting there like that once the decision has been made.

Mike,

I envy you on your planned activities for the week. Wish I could join you???

Thanks for starting this thread. At least you aren???t showing the same attitude as Pete ???PMSing??? Randall on his ???Who are the lucky SOBs that are getting to go??? thread.

I guess I should be complimenting Pete on getting in touch with his feminine side instead of giving him crap for his ???I don???t want to hear about it??? attitude ;-)

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Pete Randall — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:53:16 GMT

Nyah,nyah!

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Mike Fisher_5 — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:55:38 GMT

Chris:
Oktoberfest - yum !

John:
Pete's Pete & he has to work with a right bunch of cows too :)

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Pete Randall — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 12:56:10 GMT

Actually, John, I took my precedent from the esteemed A. Clay himself:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x0ba493e260b0d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

I'm sure he expressed it better but we all struggle to imitate him anyway.

Pete

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Steven E. Protter — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 13:15:11 GMT

Note:
Good job Mike.

I have been assured that HP-World will be happening next year. My agreement when I accepted my current promotion was regular training, which I have been getting at itrc forums this year due to budgetary problems. Two years in a row missing the World would give me cause to move based on my informal agreement with management. Frankly its HP-World's loss they contacted me about presenting this year.

Normally when someone says they don't want to be rude. They are just that. But, I want it known, I like everyone here whether they are currently on my nerves or not.

Now as to HP-World.

At the exact moment that you are gathering in the bar, 6 p.m. Eastern Sunday, I will be breaking out a beer and having it, raising my glass to my fellow forumers. You guys are a class act, even when you're on my nerves.

I will be in a campsite in South Dakota, on my way to Wyoming. I will be with the three most precious people in my life, my wife, my son and my daughter.

While bitterly disappointed that I'm not going to HP-World, I am thankful for my family which is really something to be envious of. I am thankful that I still have a job in an economy where Lucent laid off one of my best friends, a talented C programmer and gifted Rabbi last December and he's still not been able to get a job.

I now completely divurge off topic and reflect upon my first year as an itrc forumer.

My first post.
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x85eced6464a6d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

10 days late and not very good. I went several months without realizing you got points for good answers, not knowing how to check my profile.

Note how I tried to hijack the thread.

I actually had no idea what I was doing. HP Software support referred me to an itrc post last summer and I got into this by accident. Some probably are unhappy about that accident. I don't care. I try hard to improve myself.

My first 4 points.
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x0b1357bd90a9d611abdb0090277a778c,00.html

Charity points I think, hoping I'd go away.

Well, nearly 12,000 points later, I've really found a place online I call home. I solve nearly every problem I have simply by finding old itrc posts or documents. I use it as a command reference when I don't have my notes handy.

Thank you all very much for the support and the memories.

You are all a class act.

Even when you're on my nerves.

:-)

SEP

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

RolandH — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 13:15:31 GMT

@Pete Randall

Never mind Pete, but can you stop your junk post, please. This is a thread for forumers, who will NOT going to HP World 2003.

Anyway - perhaps we see us all ( or some ) at the Oktoberfest (in september ??!!??)).

I think we should start a new thread short before

http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/home/

Roland

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Mike Fisher_5 — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 13:30:20 GMT

SEP:
You're welcome
Enjoy the Big Sky country

Roland:
49 days, 19 hours, 30 minutes roughly
September? - how strange

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Krishna Prasad — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 14:00:39 GMT

I will not be going again. I have not went in six years. You can usally get all the info off the websites and it will be free.

Six years may be a little to long in betweeen but it's a waste of money to go every year just to hear HP's sales pitch.

Re: Your NOT going to HPWorld?

Martin Johnson — Fri, 01 Aug 2003 14:07:19 GMT

Never been, and with my company's policies, probably never will.

:-(
Marty